{"id":1832245,"date":"2022-12-09T07:51:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T13:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=listicle&p=1832245"},"modified":"2025-03-27T07:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:06:12","slug":"best-frozen-pizzas","status":"publish","type":"listicle","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/best-frozen-pizzas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Frozen Pizza Brands: Top Picks for Quick & Easy Dining"},"content":{"rendered":"[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Pizza with the Best Toppings\" product_name=\"Palermo's Neighborhood Pizzeria Pepperoni Pizza\" image=\"1833240\" pr_name=\"Pick n Save\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/www.picknsave.com\/p\/palermo-s-neighborhood-pizzeria-pepperoni-frozen-pizza\/0007570630376\" pr_display_text=\"Shop Now\" \/]\r\n\r\nWhile you can doctor up a frozen pizza with extras, there's nothing like popping a pizza out of the box and being happy with the heaps of topping already scattered across the pie. That's what you can expect with a\u00a0Palermo's Neighborhood Pizzeria Pepperoni Pizza<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\n\"There's a\u00a0healthy amount of pepperoni on top of this one,\" explains the Test Kitchen's Mark Neufang<\/a>. And it's not just traditional pepperoni slices piled on top of this top pizza pick, you'll also find chopped bits of spicy pepperoni as well for even more flavor and texture.\r\n\r\nThe pepperoni is just the start with this top pick. The crust on this 'za is best described as hand-tossed\u2014not thin by any means but without the bulk of a deep dish pizza<\/a>. \"It's thin in the center with a bit of a thicker edge,\" describes Mark. And that very edge of the pizza? It's sprinkled with parmesan for a bit of salt and cheesiness\u2014perfect additions to this pizza.\r\n\r\nCombine all those toppings with a cheese-sprinkled crust and a tomato-forward sauce and you've got a favorite in our Test Kitchen.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Thick Crust Frozen Pizza\" product_name=\"DiGiorno Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza\" image=\"1833241\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Walmart\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/DiGiorno-Pepperoni-Rising-Crust-Pizza-27-5-oz-Frozen\/25826933\" pr_display_text=\"Shop Now\" \/]\r\n\r\nFrozen pizza often gets a bad rap since so many options are flat in appearance and<\/em> flavor. That's not the case with\u00a0DiGiorno Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nDiGiorno's pepperoni pizza has a lofty pan-style crust. \"This one has a thick crust with great color,\" explains Ellie Crowley<\/a> in the Test Kitchen. \"The bottom of the pie is crisp but the crust has a nice, soft and chewy interior\u2014nicer than most frozen pizzas.\"\r\n\r\nA splash of tomato sauce tops the plush crust. Some folks may crave a little more with the bready crust, but our team enjoyed the flavor nonetheless. What makes this pie really stand out (besides that top-notch thick crust) is the crispy pepperoni. \"There's something smoky, hearty and fun about this pizza,\" says Mark. Who can resist that?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Thin Crust Frozen Pizza\" product_name=\"Connie's Classic Thin Crust Pepperoni Pizza\" image=\"1833837\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Pick n Save\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/www.picknsave.com\/p\/connie-s-classic-thin-crust-uncured-pepperoni-frozen-pizza\/0007570619102\" pr_display_text=\"Shop Now\" \/]\r\n\r\nAre you looking for pizza with a cracker-thin crust? Try Connie's Classic Thin Crust Pizza<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nConnie's pizza has a perfectly crisp crust that's finished with a bit of semolina on the bottom. That touch of coarse cornmeal adds a bit of crunch and flavor that our team found so appealing.\r\n\r\nThis pizza is so much more than that crispy crust, though. Connie's frozen pizza is piled with plenty of toppings including a tester-favorite pepperoni. \"This pepperoni tastes fresh and a bit spicy\u2014yum!\" says Ellie. No need to upgrade this pie with extras, though we do have some frozen pizza upgrades<\/a> if you're interested in more!\r\n\r\nAlso worth noting is the tomato sauce on this pizza. It's seasoned well with plenty of Italian herbs and a good amount of ripe tomato flavor\u2014nothing tinned or artificial here!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Unexpected Crust\" product_name=\"Home Run Inn Classic Pepperoni Pizza\" image=\"1833243\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Kroger\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/www.kroger.com\/p\/home-run-inn-classic-uncured-pepperoni-frozen-pizza\/0003120507000\" pr_display_text=\"Shop Now\" \/]\r\n\r\nFrozen pizzas typically fall into two camps: thick crust or thin crust.\u00a0Home Run Inn<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>defies those expectations with a totally different kind of frozen pizza crust\u2014one that our Test Kitchen team enjoyed and had testers going back for more.\r\n\r\n\"The crust here isn't too thick or too thin,\" says Ellie.\u00a0Home Run Inn's frozen pizza crust falls in the middle and has a texture that our team found downright crave-able. \"It's a flaky crust\u2014almost like a croissant,\" says the Test Kitchen's Maggie Knoebel<\/a>. This unique and tempting texture makes it easy to want to go back for another slice.\r\n\r\nOf course, the plentiful and gooey cheese also makes this pie a winner. \"This one has the best cheese by far,\" says Maggie. It pairs well with that rich crispy crust and perfectly spiced (though not spicy) pepperoni.\r\n\r\nWhile our team doesn't think you'll have any leftovers, they do have some tips on how to reheat pizza<\/a> so it's just as good the next day.\r\n

How We Tested Frozen Pizzas<\/h2>\r\nOur Test Kitchen team sampled 10 different frozen pizza brands in this\u00a0taste test<\/a>. These brands included thick- and thin-crust varieties. While our team would have loved to sample dozens of pizzas topped with everything from sausage to veggies to multiple kinds of cheese, we narrowed in on the most popular variety of frozen pizza: pepperoni.\r\n\r\nEach pizza was prepped in a standard oven (not a specialty indoor pizza oven<\/a>) and judged according to these major categories:\r\n